High performance polymer composites: A role of transfer films in ensuring tribological properties—A review

SV Panin, VO Alexenko, DG Buslovich - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this review is to summarize data on the structure, mechanical and
tribological properties, and wear patterns of composites based on high-performance …

State‐of‐the‐art review on the high‐performance poly (ether ether ketone) composites for mechanical, tribological and bioactive characteristics

N Siraj, SAR Hashmi, S Verma - Polymers for Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Poly‐ether‐ether‐ketones (PEEK) exhibit a distinctive combination of thermo‐
oxidative stability, chemical and solvent resistance, toughness, stiffness, and other …

Dimensional-dependent antibacterial behavior on bioactive micro/nano polyetheretherketone (PEEK) arrays

S Mo, B Mehrjou, K Tang, H Wang, K Huo… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a biocompatible polymer but the poor bacteria resistance
and bioactivity have hampered its wider application to orthopedics. Inspired by the natural …

The effects of filler type on the friction and wear performance of PEEK and PTFE composites under hybrid wear conditions

Z Lin, K Zhang, J Ye, X Li, X Zhao, T Qu, Q Liu, B Gao - Wear, 2022 - Elsevier
An effort is made to circumvent the negative effects on the outstanding processability and
mechanical properties of poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK) when it is blended with solid …

Contact electrification at dielectric polymer interfaces: on bond scission, material transfer, and electron transfer

O Verners, L Lapčinskis, PC Sherrell… - Advanced Materials …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) are revolutionizing mechanical‐to‐electrical energy
harvesting. TENGs harvest energy through the polymer–polymer contact electrification …

Analysis of temperature and heat partitioning coefficient during friction between polymer and steel

Y Xia, A Yano, N Hayashi, N Horaguchi, G Xie… - Tribology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Contact temperature significantly affects the friction and wear performance of polymers. The
constant heat partitioning coefficient (constant heat partitioning method) is employed in most …

Comprehensive enhancement in thermomechanical performance of melt-extruded PEEK filaments by graphene incorporation

S Yaragalla, M Zahid, JK Panda, N Tsagarakis… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
A simple and scalable fabrication process of graphene nanoplatelets (GnPs)-reinforced
polyether ether ketone (PEEK) filaments with enhanced mechanical and thermal …

Enhancing tribological characteristics of PEEK by using PTFE composite as a sacrificial tribofilm-generating part in a novel dual-pins-on-disk tribometer

Z Lin, H Yue, B Gao - Wear, 2020 - Elsevier
In this work, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)/bronze composite debris particles with strong
tribofilm-forming abilities and slippery characteristics were released into a traditional pure …

Reversal mechanism of triboelectrification in steel-polymer frictional interface for in-situ monitoring of transfer films

J Zhang, L Zhang, C Du, Y Feng, Y Wan, X Li, T Yu… - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The triboelectric behavior of metal sliding against polymer in triboelectric nanogenerators
(TENGs) is highly affected by the friction condition. However, the electrification behavior of …

Self-Lubrication Mechanism of Surface-Textured Polymer–Matrix Composites under the Induction of Frictional Stress

Z Shan, X Jia, D Wang, J Yang, Z Wang, H Song - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
Polymer–matrix composites have been widely used in the manufacture of seals, bearings,
electrical insulators, and self-lubricating films as engineering applications move toward …